Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-08-13
Element elective, final and dccis.


pledges itself tourge upon Congress
the justice of it's practical recognl,
ton ofVirginia's equitable demands
for compensation for her past nu-
I'M ficent conces,ionsto the territory
OF the Federal Goyernmentand also
for loss to Virginia for dismenihers
ment other territory and consequent
reduction of her taxable values, III
order that tho fund justly 'luc Viz
giMia from this source may be avail
able to aid in relieving 'hc taxI'ay-
ers from the Burdens of her present
financial difficulties.
SIKH. We reassert the deter
nlination of the party 10 literally
provide for our disabled soldiers,
and declare that in the future the
State should provide for the indig
ent widows of soldiers who foil ON
the field OF battle or died from the
effect of wounds received i'll defense
OF the State.
Seventh. The Democratic party
founded and organized the public
school system of Virginia, and has
adopted every measure Winch has
been passed to secure its efficiency,
and We Hedge the party to its con
tinued SUPPORT until every chill! III
the Commonwealth, of whatever
race or color. may secure the bene
tits oil free etlucatioi; and VIC earn.
estly advocate liberal appropria
tons by the Federal Government
out of the National revenues in aid
Of the education Of the children OF
tIie several States in proportion TO
llhtcracy, in accordance with the
provisions Of the Blair bill or seine
better measure.
Eighth. Resolve !. that the
Democratic arr. viii foster, en-
courageand prolecLthe agricul nral
interests oi Virginia, aud believe
that the sucrcSs of that interest is
the foun dation of the STAGES pros
perity.
Ninth. The Democratic party
has always boon the iririd of l. Q
laborlrg man, anti recognizes labor
liz wealth, and it Shall! be lis duty
IN the future, as it has been in the
past. to elevate, dignity, and sus
tain it, aud stands pledged to pre-
vent, as far practicable, the coll
ilct OF conv:ct labor with The hon
cs. labor of our mechanics and
either working citizens. We are
unaIt-rably opposed to the intro
duction Of foreign panperl.bnr into
iIlis country, and wo request the
Congress Of he United States to
pass such laws as will prevent the
immigration Of surh people, WHO
will become a burden to the iaXpay
ers of the country, or will come in
competition with honest American
lal oIerS. We favor the gathering
Of statistics by the Labor bureau
OF the United States, and if not
luuc by that, the establishment Of
IL bureau to investigate que 'tions
which tend TO the elevation of the
laboring class. The public lands,
the heritage Of the people, should
he held for actual settlers, and
there should be no more giants to
railroads or speculate
We indorSc and heartily approve
the wise and jndic;ous atmlnjstra.
ton OF Fitzhugh Lee as Governor
of Virginia. We dcprecate the
pay ment ofany taxes or dues 70 the
CenmonH ealth in coupons rs IN :
wise and unpatrlOtlc; and we call
upon the taxtnS ers of the State 10
refuse TO take this advantage of
the Commonwealth. The people
have the absolute control of the
debt question III their own hands
II they Will persevere in the patri-.
otto policy which has characterized
the great body of the taxpayers of
the Con monwcaltll for the last four
years, they will soon efectually &C
tomplish settlement of this vtxed
question. We appeal to The tax
layers TO star d by the State in
this contest.
We earnestly deprccate the pres
ent unnecessary absorption i'll the
treasury Of the United States Of
the currency OF the country in the
shape of revenues collected and
withheld flUn circulation AZ unjust,
umwisr and dangerous to the con-
,inued prosperity Of the people and
we RESPECTFULLY invoke such action
10y the Legis lature and executive
departu, nJS of the Federal Gov
ernmenl dis Will prevent and avert
the injuries and dangers referred
TO.
We pledge the Democratic party
to Tie protection and fostering
care of the oys ter industry OF the
State.
THE IoSITION OF THE FARMERS.
A resolution WAS adopted refer
ring without debate all resolutions
to the committee Of thirty Oh plat.
form and resolutions.
Senator Gordon, of Allemarle,
Insisted upon reading resolution
offered Ivy himself calling upon Con
gress to abolish, the tax OH tobacco
and fruit brandy. This went TO
the committee along with all other
propositions.
AT 1916 the convention took re-
Cess for two hours. The chairman
called the body together again at
4 y. III.